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Horse profile

Black Orchid (GB)

3yo filly · Trainer Richard & Peter Fahey · Owner Amo Racing Limited
by Ardad (IRE) out of Squash (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits)
6 runs · 4 courses · from May 2026
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Ran 2 days ago · 4th of 7 Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile

Black Orchid (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Southwell (AW) (Oct 2026). Last raced off a career-high mark of 68.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 3 Sep 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 115A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)3115A1013 · 115 / 101
Good288A70.52 · 88 / 70.5
Good to Firm1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f4101A89.54 · 101 / 89.5
Under 6f2115A108.52 · 115 / 108.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 6 Oct 2026 Official rating 68 at the last run, 17 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 85A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)385A733 · 85 / 73
Good256A50.52 · 56 / 50.5
Good to Firm1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
6f – 7f485A64.54 · 85 / 64.5
Under 6f279B752 · 79 / 75

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ardad (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,505 runs since Jan 2008 (350 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4037.5%−1.2—
Good to Firm697689.8%+1.10 from 1
Good800627.8%−0.90 from 2
Good to Soft3573910.9%+2.2—
Soft324319.6%+0.9—
Heavy9455.3%−3.4—
Standard (AW)1,193988.2%−0.50 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,14212611%+2.30 from 2
6f – 7f1,9561547.9%−0.80 from 4
1m – 1m1f328206.1%−2.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5559.1%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m700%−8.7—
2m1f – 2m4f1715.9%−2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Squash (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Haymaker (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Haymaker (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Haymaker (GB)3455f–7fClass 3
Topwarrior (GB)1526fClass 3
Matters Most (GB)1425f–6fClass 4
Motorious (GB)727fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rowan Scott 2 0 0% −2.00
Billy Loughnane 2 0 0% −2.00
Oisin Orr 1 0 0% −1.00
David Egan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
17 Oct 26+11d Catterick Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 7 ran chased the leader in second - urged along over 2f out - kept on at one speed from over 1f out to finish 4th 4/7 1¾ 9-0 6853C45C Oisin Orr 3/1
06 Oct 26+33d Southwell (AW) bettingsites.co.uk Bet Smarter Fillies' Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran Raced in the pack - sent for home over 1f out and made headway to hold third - kept on to finish second - never got to the winner 2/10 ¾ 9-8 67101A85A Rowan Scott 15/2
03 Sep 26+18d Southwell (AW) Bettingsites.co.uk Novice Stakes (gbb Race) Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran Went straight to front - lost command after a furlong and settled into second - asked for effort at halfway - outpaced by dominant winner 2f out - held on for the runner-up spot 2/6 5 9-1 67115A71B Billy Loughnane 4/6F
16 Aug 26+73d Southwell (AW) Grace & Dotty Maiden Stakes (Div II) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran Raced close to the pace early - pushed along over a furlong out - stayed on to the finish - held by the winner in second 2/9 2¾ 9-2 —91A73A Billy Loughnane 9/2
04 Jun 26+18d Wetherby Amstel Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Pulled hard early - tracked pace in touch with front-runners - hit the front over 2f out - shaken up and overtaken approaching final furlong - unable to find more late and held for second 2/6 2¼ 9-2 —102A79B David Egan 14/1
17 May 26 Ripon On-Course Bookmakers Welcome You To Ripon Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 8 ran Up with the pace - nudged forward 2f out - hampered over 1f out before settling into second - kept on inside the final furlong - well held in second 7 lengths back 2/8 7 9-2 —88A56A Rowan Scott 7/4

Quick answers

How many races has Black Orchid (GB) won?
Black Orchid (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2026. Placed 5 times in total (83.3% of starts).
Who trains Black Orchid (GB)?
Black Orchid (GB) is trained by Richard & Peter Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
Who is Black Orchid (GB)'s sire?
Black Orchid (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Squash (GB), whose sire is Pastoral Pursuits.
What is Black Orchid (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 17 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Black Orchid (GB)'s sire's record?
Ardad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,505 runs since Jan 2008 (350 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Black Orchid (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Squash (GB), Black Orchid (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Haymaker (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Haymaker (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.